City of Riviera Beach Meeting on proposed/new Coastal Construction Codes

On Wednesday, January 21, the Riviera Beach city council will hear the first reading of the new coastal construction codes for properties along the ocean. Click here for agenda details and read the documentation to learn more about how these proposed changes could affect our shoreline. If you have questions, concerns or input on this issue, please attend the meeting at Riviera Beach City Hall ...and fill out a public comment card to share you ideas and be part of the solution in this matter. If you are unable to attend; please send a letter to Councilperson Dawn Pardo (and other council members) so they can read your input into the records (Please note/state in your communication, that you'd like your msg. read into the official record).

Palm Beach Harbor Pilots Lift Draft Restrictions - Port of Palm Beach, FL - Official Website - arriving within 3 feet of the maximum allowable draft for the Port of Palm Beach will be restricted to transiting at High Water Slack. All drafts are for salt ...

Our Florida State Representative Bill Hager to Hold Mobile Office Hours - Constituents should feel free to come out if they need assistance on a state issue, or just want to introduce themselves. Notary service can be available at no cost to with advance notice. Please call (561) 470-6607 to request a notary public. Singer Island/Palm Beach Shores - Monday, January 26, 2015 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Palm Beach Shores Town Hall, 247 Edwards Lane, Palm Beach Shores

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR FLORIDA DRIVERS! - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new deadline for REAL ID compliance. That new deadline is October 1, 2020.This new deadline eliminates all previous DHS compliance deadlines. A REAL ID includes state-issued driver licenses and ID cards or a current passport.

Upcoming Island, City and Area Events:

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Just in from Palm Beach Shores:

Our 26th Annual PBS St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015. We are interested in any group that would like to participate especially those that involve music. We have several fundraisers upcoming, the first of which is a Spaghetti Dinner at the Lake Park VFW on Saturday, January 31st at 6 PM. The donation is $8.00 per person. Please contact us at vinahearn@aol.com or 845-0635. Thanks from Julie Ahearn

Friday, January 16th: South Florida Fair West Palm Beach- Starts Today - Visit West Palm Beach - The South Florida Fair West Palm Beach is Florida's top rated fair. Taking place at the South Florida Fairgrounds, the fair spans throughout 17 days in ...

Thursday, February 12th: Save the date for the Next SICA Meeting: Candidates Forum and more good stuff, details to follow next week - 7pm at Palm Beach Shores Town Hall

Saturday, February 14, 2015: Singer Island "LET'S SHOW OUR BEACHES SOME LOVE" Island-wide Beach Cleanup - Singer Island Civic Association and Ritz-Carlton Residences are organizing an island-wide Beach Cleanup beginning in February. Visit the link for more details and please contact Joy Africano at joyafricano@yahoo.com or 716-228-2588 if you would like to organize this for your building.

Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will headline a series of special events on Feb. 28 in Riviera Beach all designed to celebrate and promote community health. Hosted by the Riviera Beach Community Development Corporation (RBCDC), the festivities will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with an inspirational breakfast at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island. Following the ticketed event, all are invited to join Mr. King as he walks down the street named after his father, which will soon be enhanced by a linear park and designated as a health trail. The walk will end at the new one-acre Riviera Beach Heights Community Garden, where Mr. King will dedicate the site and launch the volunteer activities to plant the first seedlings. Riviera Beach Heights is the city's oldest neighborhood. In 2012, the RBCDC launched a $1.1 million neighborhood beautification program to revitalize vacant and underutilized properties. The Community Garden marks the completion of the first phase, and future improvements include the completion of the Linear Park between 6th St. and 8th St. and new sidewalks.

An organizing meeting for team captains and co-captains from each participating Singer Island condo will be held Weds., Feb. 4 in Tiara's 42nd story Marquis lounge.

"This will be a great way for residents from different Singer Island buildings to get to know each other and have fun while helping homeless animals," said JB Dixson, co-chair of the Tiara team.

"We are looking forward to hosting team leaders from other buildings on the island so we can build a friendly competition."

Anyone interested in forming a team for their building or POA may email jbdixson@icloud.com for more information.

[ Editor's note: Thank you Team Tiara for sending in this news ...and for taking the lead AND in challenging our neighbors to take part in this fun commUNITY event to benefit the Peggy Adams Rescue League! ]

Please send in your event notices, scoop and input to be shared here next Friday, with 2574 of your neighbors.

SINGER ISLAND SHENANIGANS - some of our Island youth living the beach/surfing dream on Youtube - A lot of skim, some more skate, riding the barrels, and a lot of fun.

It's Back! "The 2015 Honda Classic Birdies for Children!" Guess how many Birdies the pros will make during "The Honda Classic" at the PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, February 26 - March 1, 2015 and you may walk away with a brand new 2015 Honda automobile AND help Inner City Youth Golfers', Inc. (ICYG) at the very same time. Just to give you a hint, the amount of Birdies made during the 2014 Honda Classic was 1,363.